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China Southwest Airlines Flight 4509
B-2622, the aircraft involved in the accident
Accident
Date
February 24, 1999 (1999-02-24)
Summary
Mechanical failure of aircraft tail section caused by poor maintenance
Site
Near Wenzhou Yongqiang Airport, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China 27°43′10.2″N120°39′27.2″E / 27.719500°N 120.657556°E / 27.719500; 120.657556
Aircraft
Aircraft type
Tupolev Tu-154M
Operator
China Southwest Airlines
Registration
B-2622
Flight origin
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, Sichuan
Destination
Wenzhou Yongqiang Airport, Wenzhou, Zhejiang
Occupants
61
Passengers
50
Crew
11
Fatalities
61
Survivors
0
China Southwest Airlines Flight 4509 (SZ4509) was a domestic flight in China from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, Sichuan to Wenzhou Yongqiang Airport, Zhejiang. On February 24, 1999, the Tupolev Tu-154M operating the flight crashed while on approach to Wenzhou Airport, killing all 61 passengers and crew members on board.[1][2]
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